Sitarro
01-31-2008, 01:34 AM
This was sent to me today and I got a big kick out of it. I could see this letter being written by numerous people on this board. Read the letter from the state first..........:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:
Re: *DEQ File No. 97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; Lycoming County **
Dear Mr. Price,
Your certified letter**has been handed to me to respond to. *I am the legal landowner but *not the Contractor at 2088 Dagget Lane , Trout Run, Pennsylvania ***
A couple of beavers are in the (State unauthorized) process of *constructing *and *maintaining two wood 'debris' dams across the outlet stream of my Spring *Pond. *While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam *project, I think they would be highly offended that you call their *skillful use of natures building materials 'debris.' *
I would *like to challenge your department to attempt to emulate their dam project *any time and/or any place you choose. I believe I *can safely state there is no way you could ever match their dam skills, *their dam resourcefulness, their dam ingenuity, their dam persistence, *their dam determination and/or their dam work ethic. *
*******
These are *the beavers/contractors you are seeking. ***As to your *request, I do not think the beavers are *aware that *they must first fill out a dam permit prior *to the start *of this type of dam activity.
My first dam question to you is: *
(1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers, *or
(2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform *to said dam request? ***
If you are not discriminating *against these particular beavers, through the Freedom of Information Act, *I request completed copies of all those other applicable beaver dam *permits that have been issued. *
(Perhaps we will see if there *really is a dam violation of Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the *Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public *Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Pennsylvania *Compiled Laws, annotated.)
I have several concerns. *My first *concern is, aren't the beavers entitled to legal representation? *The *Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay for *said representation -- so the State will have to provide them with a dam *lawyer. *The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the *dams failed during a recent rain event, causing flooding, is proof that *this is a natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. ***In other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone *rather than harassing them and calling them dam names. **
If *you want the stream 'restored' to a dam free-flow condition please contact *the beavers -- but if you are going to arrest them, they obviously did not *pay any attention to your dam letter, they being unable to read English. **
In my humble opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right *to build their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is *green and water flows downstream. *They have more dam rights than I *do to live and enjoy Spring Pond. *If the Department of Natural *Resources and Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should *protect the natural resources (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' *Dams). *
So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this *dam case can be referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. *Why wait until 1/31/2006? The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice *then and there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass *them.
In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention to a *real environmental quality, health, problem in the area. *It is the *bears! Bears are *actually defecating in our woods. *I definitely believe you should be *persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone. If you are *going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! *The bears are *not careful where they dump! *
Being unable to comply with *your dam request, and being unable to contact you on your dam answering *machine, I am sending this response to your dam office.
THANK YOU, **
RYAN DEVRIES
& THE DAM BEAVERS
Re: *DEQ File No. 97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; Lycoming County **
Dear Mr. Price,
Your certified letter**has been handed to me to respond to. *I am the legal landowner but *not the Contractor at 2088 Dagget Lane , Trout Run, Pennsylvania ***
A couple of beavers are in the (State unauthorized) process of *constructing *and *maintaining two wood 'debris' dams across the outlet stream of my Spring *Pond. *While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam *project, I think they would be highly offended that you call their *skillful use of natures building materials 'debris.' *
I would *like to challenge your department to attempt to emulate their dam project *any time and/or any place you choose. I believe I *can safely state there is no way you could ever match their dam skills, *their dam resourcefulness, their dam ingenuity, their dam persistence, *their dam determination and/or their dam work ethic. *
*******
These are *the beavers/contractors you are seeking. ***As to your *request, I do not think the beavers are *aware that *they must first fill out a dam permit prior *to the start *of this type of dam activity.
My first dam question to you is: *
(1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers, *or
(2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform *to said dam request? ***
If you are not discriminating *against these particular beavers, through the Freedom of Information Act, *I request completed copies of all those other applicable beaver dam *permits that have been issued. *
(Perhaps we will see if there *really is a dam violation of Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the *Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public *Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Pennsylvania *Compiled Laws, annotated.)
I have several concerns. *My first *concern is, aren't the beavers entitled to legal representation? *The *Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay for *said representation -- so the State will have to provide them with a dam *lawyer. *The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the *dams failed during a recent rain event, causing flooding, is proof that *this is a natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. ***In other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone *rather than harassing them and calling them dam names. **
If *you want the stream 'restored' to a dam free-flow condition please contact *the beavers -- but if you are going to arrest them, they obviously did not *pay any attention to your dam letter, they being unable to read English. **
In my humble opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right *to build their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is *green and water flows downstream. *They have more dam rights than I *do to live and enjoy Spring Pond. *If the Department of Natural *Resources and Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should *protect the natural resources (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' *Dams). *
So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this *dam case can be referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. *Why wait until 1/31/2006? The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice *then and there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass *them.
In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention to a *real environmental quality, health, problem in the area. *It is the *bears! Bears are *actually defecating in our woods. *I definitely believe you should be *persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone. If you are *going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! *The bears are *not careful where they dump! *
Being unable to comply with *your dam request, and being unable to contact you on your dam answering *machine, I am sending this response to your dam office.
THANK YOU, **
RYAN DEVRIES
& THE DAM BEAVERS